The Board found that the veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including a back disability and throat cancer, were not well-grounded. The evidence did not support a finding of chronicity or aggravation in service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any pre-service or service-connected condition that was aggravated by service or resulted from exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, throat cancer, multiple tumors (including of the sinuses), sleep disorder, disability manifested by joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2000
- Citation
- 0013095
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What this means for you
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- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, and shortness of breath as untimely. The claim for a back disability was remanded for further development.
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